Autodesk Alias Reviews & Product Details

great surfacing quality and tools, integrates well with other autodesk design softwares like vred Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

too heavy, crashes/freezes often. UI could be made more user-friendly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This tool has very good features which makes designing work very interesting. Alias design is easy to use and it is also customizable. This software can be used in almost all fields. I also like this software because it can be intergrated with many other softwares thus making your work much easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The customer service is not good and I come across bugs when using this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alias is a very powerful tool for surface modelling , with very complex tools that are helping the user to achieve best quality in a very fast time.

Highly compatible with other design packages.

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For begginers is not very user friendly and as an Autodesk user it's a bit hard to switch from other Autodesk software to Alias as everything is different.

Hard to learn (first 6 months)

Not enough support for new users Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alias has been the standard for technical surfacing for decades. The name alone instills confidence, but using the software has been inspiring. With the powerful surfacing and sampling tools we have been able to design new products with ease as well as reverse engineer physical prototypes and other scanned data into very clean and tight models. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The UI is a little antiquated, but the software remains powerful. If the pallets and toolboxes were of a more modern feel, the software would be easier to use (and the overall learning curve would not be as steep). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This software is really powerful, lot of modeling possibilities and parameters.

The modeling quality is really advanced and precision is adjustable.

You can modelise geometry with curvature continuity in lot of differents ways.

It's easy to modify in details each surfaces, and adjust one to one them.

It's one of the most used software in car modeling. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The software can crash at every moments, you need to spam the save shortcut often.

It is really hard to handle at the beginning, its ergonomy is awful and you will need to learn specific shorcut in order to built basic surfaces.

If you plan to print your model in 3D, you have lot of chance to find holes in your file, that will make some issues with 3D printing.

The CTRL+Z is not always available, and you have to think about backsave if you need to go back to change something. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- Ability to go from sketch to surface in the same environment.

- Sketching on surfaces.

- I like its Diagnostic shading options. Gives a real good idea about how your surface quality.

- I also work with Rhino, but Alias is better and easier at continuity checking, intersecting, trimming/cutting works really well.

- I love it how they put a Transition Guide for Rhino users that shows equivalent tools and differences compared to Rhino.

- Transforminc CVs is a blast. Gives you great control and versatility over surface editing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- Alias Surface has "Explicit Control", Alias Design does not. have it. It gives you full control on number of CV and Spans while building the surface. So if you want to have Class A Surfaces, you need to have Alias Surface, which is way more expensive compared to surface. And Alias Surface is not as good at sketching as Alias Design: so Autodesk kind of forces you to make a decision if you need more surface quality. And you have to pay more for a minor difference for End-User.

- Transformng is really great with different mouse buttons designated to different axes. But transforming in Rhino gives more control on what to snap where. Sometimes in Alias, you have to guess.

- It needs a simple 'Shear' command like Rhino.

- We need more Filleting tyles like ICEM. 3-radius fillet, combination of chordal and radius control etc. Even Alias Surface does not offer that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I'm an automotive/product designer using this program for the past 8 years. Alias allows a great deal of freedom with the surfacing and the ability to create 'Class A surfaces'. There's multiple ways to create the same surface so as you begin to understand the tools you're able to create a surface in the specific way that will work best for your application. That could anything from creating surfaces to be used directly for tooling or molds, or transferring it to an engineer who may be the one completing the 'B-surfacing' of the project.

Compared to other CAD software it allows a larger degree of form making freedom where others have a lot of restrictions or 'rules' to follow. You could say it's the bridge between actual clay sculpting and the more mechanical technical modelling of programs like Solidworks or CATIA Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It would be nice to have a few more tools that allow for precise techical modelling, but as Autodesk releases new versions these tools are becoming more available and refined.

Having the ability to create solids easier and transfer files to other software could be made more easy or accessible, but again Autodesk has taken many steps to making this happen.

There has yet to be a tool within the program that can change a mesh file into polygonal/nurbs surfaces. There are many work arounds to this, but having that tool would be helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Innovative design features. Compatibility with other Autodesk products. High precision for 3D functions. Many interface options and tools. Best for NURBS surface modeling. Custom features for automotive design and Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This program should have options as other Autodesk programs for users who need it maybe for one project for a few months. Rendering options could be more developed since Autodesk has it done in other products that are used for 3D. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This 3D program easily creates accurate and precise surfaces. It can be used to create just about anything from a basic handle, to headphones to the exterior and interior of a vehicle. If you are learning this program or are curious to learn more advanced techniques Autodesk Alias has a YouTube channel that uploads videos abut every week. The videos cover speedform techniques and in-depth, complex modeling. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The basic learning curve to start using the program is rather short, it is on the same level as with any new program. When you start to dive into more advanced, and complex forms it can get difficult if you are new to the program. There are many ways to complete one task, options are excellent but can become confusing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alias is a great program if you know exactly what it is you're trying to make. I'm reviewing from the stand point of a designer wanting to quickly iterated themes in 3D. At its core, Alias is a good program, there is a lot you can do with it and it allows you the ability to really refine details.

Once you've made it past the learning curve, Alias is actually a really great program. If you take advantage of keeping history you can update surfaces with relative ease. Just be aware that it is going to take you awhile to get to that point. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Of all the programs that I've become proficient in(SolidWorks, Rhino, Alias, MODO, MAYA, and Some Fusion 360), Alias is by far the most unnecessarily difficult to use of them all. Navigation, selection, and interaction features all feel unnecessarily complicated. The programs interface seems to be very clunky at times as it seems like it forces you to do way more than is necessary to do things as simple as picking nothing.

The primary issue I have with this program is how long of a learning curve it has for the average user. I picked it up quicker than normal because I learn fast and I had a really awesome teacher. Without that though I can't imagine how long it would take for me to even begin to understand the program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.